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Originally Posted by Aladdin Sane
The idiocy demonstrated by blaming Bush for everything from terrorist attacks (9-11) to earthquakes (Afghanistan, 2002) to hurricanes (Katrina 2005) has undermined the credibility of even the most rational critics. Freedom of speech gives the right to accuse the U.S. President of just about anything imaginable. But by abusing that right, the professional Bush Bashers have underminded their own credibility--they are now like the boy who cried "Wolf!"
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The inverse is also true. There is plenty of blame to go around, absolving Bush from any responsibility is ridiculous. While underfunding the Corp of Engineers dates back to the Carter administration, the Bush administration did nothing to resolve it. Bush (and his administration) share responsibility for this. The reorganization of FEMA and the appointment of it's Director, Michael Brown are also Bush responsibilities.
Nearly all of the politicians involved with this disaster have failed the people of New Orleans and the gulf coast. Watching them scurry around with their political posturing, trying to avoid blame is disgusting.